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Instant Pot Pesto Chicken
Juicy chicken breasts stuffed with tomatoes and smothered in pesto sauce.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
9
minutes
mins
Total Time
19
minutes
mins
Course:
Entree
Keyword:
chicken, dinner, pesto
Servings:
2
Calories:
776
kcal
Ingredients
2
chicken breasts
1/2
cup
basil pesto or red pesto
6
cherry tomatoes
1
cup
mozzarella
grated
1/2
cup
parmesan
grated
1/2
cup
chicken broth
or water
salt and pepper
to taste
Instructions
Butterfly chicken and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Spread some pesto over chicken.
Slice 2 cherry tomatoes and place over pesto. Spread half the mozzarella over the tomatoes.
Close the chicken. Smear more pesto on top and place the rest of the pesto in the Instant Pot.
Place the chicken in the Instant Pot and pour around the water or chicken broth.
Top the chicken with parmesan.
Close the lid and cook at high pressure for 7 minutes.
Once the cooking cycle ends, perform a quick pressure release.
Top the chicken with the rest of the mozzarella and place the rest of the tomatoes around the chicken.
Lock the lid and cook on the High Pressure for another 2 minutes.
Once done, do a quick pressure release.
Open the lid and serve.
Nutrition
Calories:
776
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
9
g
|
Protein:
73
g
|
Fat:
48
g
|
Saturated Fat:
17
g
|
Cholesterol:
211
mg
|
Sodium:
1814
mg
|
Potassium:
1060
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
4
g
|
Vitamin A:
2141
IU
|
Vitamin C:
18
mg
|
Calcium:
696
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg